Re: [PATCH 1/2] rt2x00: Write the frame *after* padding (rt2800 usb devices)

[Helmut Schaa <helmut.schaa@googlemail.com>]

Hi,

Am Montag, 20. Dezember 2010 schrieb Ismael Luceno:
> Signed-off-by: Ismael Luceno <ismael.luceno@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c |    7 ++++---
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> index 3e0205d..85185de 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
> @@ -378,9 +378,10 @@ static void rt2800usb_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
>  	 * | TXINFO | TXWI | 802.11 header | L2 pad | payload | pad | USB end pad |
>  	 *                 |<------------- tx_pkt_len ------------->|
>  	 */
> -        rt2800_write_tx_data(entry, txdesc);
> -        padding_len = roundup(entry->skb->len + 4, 4) - entry->skb->len;
> -        memset(skb_put(entry->skb, padding_len), 0, padding_len);
> +	padding_len = roundup(entry->skb->len + 4, 4) - entry->skb->len;
> +	memset(skb_put(entry->skb, padding_len), 0, padding_len);
> +
> +	rt2800_write_tx_data(entry, txdesc);

Could you please explain this change in more detail please?
Why is it needed? rt2800_write_tx_data only adds the TXWI to the front of the
buffer, doing that before or after the padding doesn't make a difference, no?

Thanks,
Helmut